Colleen Barry
A statue of poet Dante Alighieri stands out in Santa Croce square, Florence, Italy, Thursday, May 13, 2021. Italy is honoring its great poet in myriad ways on the 700th anniversary of his death, with new musical scores and gala concerts, exhibits and dramatic readings against stunning backgrounds in every corner of the land. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
May 21, 2021 - 11:48 PM
RAVENNA, Italy (AP) â As she has each evening for the last eight months, Giuliana Turati opened her well-worn copy of Danteâs âDivine Comedyâ as the last of 13 peels of a church bell reverberated around the tomb of the great Italian poet.